Leading up to recent events, Spirit One has ALWAYS taken a firm stand against abortion. The fact that our local and state government not only allow mass murder of unborn infants, but support it. See how the rest of the world views our state by watching the O'Reiley viedo left.provided by courtesy of Fox News

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A Christian church in Kansas has told the Internal Revenue Service that it will not stop teaching and preaching God's Word, "even if it relates to contemporary issues in the world," after the federal agency demanded answers to 31 questions about its beliefs and warned about "political" activity.

An announcement about the IRS crackdown on moral statements by the church

He said the issues the church addressed – and will continue to address – concern issues that the Bible addresses, such as killing and protecting the defenseless.

The response came to a series of questions from the IRS questioning whether the church was involved in "political" activity. In specific, Holick said, the IRS cited a sign that read: "Sebelius accepted $300,000.00 from abortionist Tiller, price of 1000 babies."

But that, he said, was just part of a responsibility on the part of a Christian church to comment on abortion, a red-hot topic in the church's home city of Wichita.

That's also the location of the abortion business of George Tiller, whose political connections in Kansas have been documented.

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In response to an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, a Wichita church has thrown down the gauntlet. While it does not engage in political activity prohibited by federal law, the Spirit One Christian Center "will not stop communicating its Biblical message, even if it relates to contemporary issues in the world," Pastor Mark Holick told the IRS.

The agency demanded that the church provide detailed answers to 31 questions about its beliefs and practices, and cautioned it about engaging in "political" activities.

Liberals inside and outside government (especially Americans United for Separation of Church and State) are determined to crush the free speech and religious freedom rights of conservative churches.

But thank God there are men of God like Pastor Holick who are willing to stand up for the Bible and the Constitution. Vision America salutes the Spirit One Christian Center and would be honored to stand with it as it stands up to the federal bullies.

They cited our church marquee signs. In specific a sign we put up which read, “Sebelius accepted $300,000.00 from abortionist Tiller, price of 1000 babies.”

The IRS has turned a Gestapo, speech police, that says if your Christian, there are some things you can not say or preach.

The 1 st amendment of the Constitution is a respected and renowned oracle celebrated all over the nations of the world. It is quite specific and clear; Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…

This is the IRS blatantly limiting the free exorcise of our sincerely held Christian and religious beliefs in the sanctity of life. Even those who disagree with our Christian beliefs should find this bully action by the IRS deplorable.

In addition, I am pretty sure “no law” means…well…no law.

PRESS CONFERENCE

A Press Conference will be held tomorrow, Friday, June 1 st , at 11:00 a.m. at Spirit One Christian Center , 1515 E. Harry St. , Wichita , Kansas (under the Marquee in question)

This letter is in response to your letter dated April 20, 2007, in which you requested certain information concerning Spirit One.Below, we have responded to each of your questions specifically.

Please provide a complete and detailed description of the relationship among Spirit One Christian Center, Operation Save America, Kansans for Life, and Pastor Mark Holick.Describe the activities and purposes of each organization in detail.

Answer - Spirit One is a church, whose purpose is to (1) serve the Lord Jesus of whom every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that He is Lord, (2) lead people to the Lord, (3) make disciples, and (4) be men and women of the Lord. Pastor Mark Holick was the founder of Spirit One, and has been its pastor for 16 years. Spirit One is very committed to communicating God's message on life, including the sin of abortion. Kansans for Life is a Catholic pro-life organization. Mark Holick has personally been involved with Kansans for Life over the last 30 years by participating in some of their activities. However, there is no relationship between Spirit One and Kansans for Life. Operation Save America is a non-Catholic pro-life organization. Mark Holick has been involved in OSA in a leadership capacity, organizing events in the Wichita area. There is no relationship between Spirit One and OSA....Read More

11/04/06

In response to Eagle's, Sat., Nov.
4th article "Power of Faith,"

the Eagle quoted our church marquee
sign that reads, " Abortionist Tiller has given $300,000.00 to
Sebelius. Price of 1,000 babies."

And "Morrison accepts blood money
from abortionist Tiller. How many babies?

The
Eagle reported that the Sebelius and Morrison campaigns, "say

the
sign is untrue." That, "The governor has never received money
from ProKanDo and has not a single donations from Dr.Tiller in her
race for governor," spokeswoman Nicole Corcoran said. "These
claims are totally false and made-up numbers. It is unfortunate
they're trying to mislead Kansans."

There has been a lot of rhetoric regarding the propriety of using
posters with graphic images of aborted babies at pro-life
demonstrations and rallies.

Those against the use of such images argue they misrepresent the
truth by failing to communicate the context and circumstances
accompanying the abortion. Additionally, the shock and emotional
reaction divert attention from the real issue, which is a woman's
right to control her body...article

11/17/05

OPINION LINEPASTOR MARK'S RESPONSE Thursday.,
Nov. 17th,, 2005

Mr. Syrios, I read your article in the Eagle today. You were quite critical of us and our use of abortion pictures. I would like to meet with you to discuss it if you are willing.

You said, 1. "Truth lies somewhere in-between,....

Response:

1. Truth is never grey...never 'lies somewhere in-between." Jesus is God, Jesus is the Word (Jn. 1) and the Word is Truth. God is unchanging, therefore truth is unchanging. This statement is a statement of moral relativism. The atheistic, Godless, moral less Wichita Eagle was so overjoyed that you said it, that they 'pull quoted it." How sad.

Again you shoot the messengers and ignore message.Did you see the baby?Again you have taken several ‘shots’ at us by
accusing us of: 1. bile, 2. voices of
extreme, 3. voices of shrill, 4. that you don’t know God, 5. implying you don’t care about the
slaughter of children, 6. accusing your sources of lying, 7. inviting you to a
debate.

Photos tell the unvarnished truth. That's a popular notion. It's the argument used by anti-abortion protesters who showed up at two area high schools last week, carrying signs displaying grisly photos of aborted fetuses.As an Opinion Line contributor said, echoing a common argument, "What the signs showed was the honest truth."Photos never lie, right?....article

Pastor Mark Holick response to "Photos show only part of the truth" - Randy Scholfield, Oct. 14

To date the Wichita Eagle has published eight different articles about us most of them quite negative revealing the Eagle's pro abortion agenda. Of the eight articles this one is the most revealing of just how far the moral compass of our nation has fallen....article

Mark McCormick-Would Jesus Yell at Students?

The student leader of the abortion counterprotest was quoted as
saying, "We're not going to tolerate their intolerance." article

PASTOR MARK'S RESPONSEWould Jesus Yell at Students?

As one who was there and organized the event I am sorry to say that your article is full of unsubstantiated accusations and outright lies....article

10/09/05

Students protest abortion protestsKids object to church's use of grisly poster on campuses

BY CHRISTINA M.
WOODSThe Wichita
Eagle

Sunday, the protesters were protested. For three hours, a group
organized by West High School students demonstrated outside
Wichita's Spirit One Christian Center.article

The mantra of our day is tolerance yet those is charge have forced our public school children to attend atheistic institutions. Those crying "tolerance" are the most intolerant of all. Our public schools have OUTLAWED the bible, OUTLAWED the 10 commandments or the moral laws of the Lord, OUTLAWED prayer...they have OUTLAWED GOD.....article